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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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